Technology News & Media

Panasonic, BrightSign leaders talk 2024 customer experience trends, what's ahead in 2025

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Misty Chalk, vice president of sales, Americas at BrightSign, and Michelle Connolly-Capate, director of sales, enterprise product innovation center at…

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Steven King's SSIS 2024 keynote demonstrates how automation, AI, robotics are transforming industry

by Daniel Brown — Editor, Networld Media Group

Addressing a crowd of business leaders and industry operators, King shared his insights into the evolving landscape of automation, robotics, and artificial…

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Ulta Beauty taps Glamlab app for virtual hairstyle experience

December 27, 2024

Ulta Beauty is using an AI app, Glamlab Hair Try On, to provide shoppers a virtual hair style experience before committing to a change in hair style or color.

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Save A Lot teams with Fabric, Uber for automated grocery delivery

December 26, 2024

Discount grocery chain Save A Lot has partnered with Uber and a robotic storage system from Fabric to attain on-demand online order processing and supply chain…

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The Fresh Market, VusionGroup team up on digital signage, inventory management

December 23, 2024

The Fresh Market, a grocery brand, is planning to roll out Vusion 360 digital technology solutions at its physical locations.

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Best Buy, Target join list of retailers leveraging AI to help shoppers

December 23, 2024

Best Buy and Target are the latest retailers leaning into AI to help holiday shoppers, using generative AI to help shoppers decide on gift ideas via text…

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Voice AI leads AI race, bringing opportunities, challenges

by Daniel Brown — Editor, Networld Media Group

At this year’s Self-Service Innovation Summit, hosted by Networld Media Group in Tampa from December 9-11, I had a chance to sit in on the "Thought leader…

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e.l.f. Cosmetics launches luxury digital shopping experience

December 19, 2024

e.l.f. Cosmetics has launched a Virtual Luxe Lounge, a digital immersive shopping experience that features a speakeasy-themed 3-D environment for shopping this…

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Franklin Instore debuting Elo-powered digital merchandising platform

December 18, 2024

Franklin Instore is debuting its Elo-powered Instore Digital + Merchandising Ecosystem at the upcoming National Retail Federation event in Jan. 2025.

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Marks & Spencer expands First Insight partnership to drive digital transformation

December 18, 2024

British retailer Marks & Spencer is expanding its partnership with First Insight to accelerate its digital transformation.

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Twinset attains 54% increase in ad performance with Tealium

December 18, 2024

Fashion retailer Twinset is seeing big gains from deploying Tealium's customer data platform and partner ecosystem.

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Samsung, SoundHound AI among 2024 Automation and Self Service award winners

by Sandra Carpenter — Editor, Networld Media Group

The Self-Service Innovation Summit announced the winners of its fifth annual Automation & Self-Service Awards on Dec. 10, recognizing the most innovative…

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Stop & Shop expands digital access with in-store kiosks

December 12, 2024

Stop & Shop, a New England regional grocery retailer, is bridging the digital divide for customers by introducing Savings Station kiosks across its 350…

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Look Back: Top brand leaders talk innovation on 2024's CX Innovators podcast

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Top brands and retailers are already on board for the 2025 schedule, including leaders from Batteries Plus and Instacart, so make sure to subscribe to the…

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Voice AI to dominate industry in coming year, says SoundHound AI exec

by Daniel Brown — Editor, Networld Media Group

Everyone knows that AI is taking the world by storm and transforming customer experience across restaurants, retail, self-service, and more, but a subset of…

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National Retail Solutions debuts NRS Purple payroll, workforce management platform

December 6, 2024

National Retail Solutions, which offers point-of-sale technology and credit card processing for independent retailers, has debuted NRS Purple, a payroll and…

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Nori founder's Self-Service Innovation Summit keynote addresses socially conscious tech

by Sandra Carpenter — Editor, Networld Media Group

Dr. Anora Morton, CEO and founder of The Nori Project, a pioneering "Food Equi-Tech" company, will be a keynote speaker at the upcoming Self-Service Innovation…

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Millennium Hotels and Resorts tap AI voice assistant to enhance guest experience

December 4, 2024

Millennium Hotels and Resorts has deployed the Aiello AI-powered voice assistant to enhance the guest experience by providing personalized, voice-activated…

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Car dealerships committing big to AI

December 4, 2024

Car dealerships are ramping up commitment to using AI in operations with 81% expecting their AI budgets to rise in 2025.

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How self-service checkout solutions are transforming holiday retail

by Misty Berlin — VP of Sales and Partnerships, ACRELEC

Self-service technology is no longer a nice-to-have — it’s a must for any retailer looking to stay competitive. It’s not just about faster checkouts; it’s…

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